Jyotirmath Location: It is a tehsil in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Joshimath is believed to be originally called Jyotirmath, after one of the four cardinal mathas (monasteries) said to have been established by Adi Shankaracharya to promote the Advaita Vedanta …
About The Kavli Prize is awarded in honour of Norwegian-American businessman and philanthropist Fred Kavli (1927-2013). The Kavli Prize is awarded by US-based Kavli Foundation in partnership with the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, and the Norwegian Ministry of …
About The Satnami community was founded in 1657 by Bir Bhan of Narnaul district (present day Haryana). Udhodas, a disciple of Saint Ravidas, was the first priest or spiritual guru of the society. The Satnami community is also referred to …
About It is an Act to provide for the effective management of disasters and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The DM Act was enacted in the wake of the 1999 Odisha super-cyclone and the 2004 tsunami. Objectives The …
About The University Grants Commission (UGC) came into existence in 1953. It became a statutory organization under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, by an Act of Parliament (UGC Act) in 1956. It was established for the promotion and …
About CCRAS The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) is an autonomous body of the Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy). It is an apex body in India for the formulation, coordination, development …
About Incorporated in 1978, the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) is the official body of apparel exporters in India that provides invaluable assistance to Indian exporters as well as importers/international buyers who choose India as their preferred sourcing destination for …
About SBM The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) was launched in 2014 to fulfil the vision of a cleaner India by 2 October 2019, as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary. The campaign is one of the …
About ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram or New India Literacy Programme (NILP) is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented from 2022 to empower those adults aged 15 years and above from all backgrounds who could not get due schooling and …
About iDEX Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) framework was launched in 2018 by the Government with the aim to foster innovation and technology development in Defence and Aerospace Sector by engaging Industries including MSMEs, start-ups, individual innovators, R&D institutes and …